Intensive Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

Outline the initial assessment of severe burns injury, including how you will calculate fluid resuscitation requirements. Outline the key considerations for the early post-operative ICU care of a patient who had open surgery for Type A aortic dissection. Operative course? (50%) Oxygen saturation targets in critical care Q2.

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Burns Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Operations 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 26, 2023

Whilst waiting for an operation, they need to be managed medically. The underlying heart defect determines the precise operation performed – you might have heard of the Norwood procedure , an example used for HLHS specifically. Six hours post-operatively, they become more mottled, with weak pulses – signs of poor systemic perfusion.

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Operations Research Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Hospitals 128

RebelEM

DECEMBER 19, 2022

While many healthcare systems across the world operate in a similar fashion, the United States does not. With everything just mentioned considered, DED, in addition to other resuscitative therapies, should still be used for patients in RVF. REFERENCES: Cheskes S, et al.

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EMS CPR Shock Resuscitation 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

In addition, a flimsy cannula is easily dislodged during ongoing resuscitation and easily clots off. This was a randomised controlled multisite study comparing resuscitation of trauma patients requiring massive transfusion using either 1:1::1 or 1:1:2 ratios of platelets to plasma to red blood cells. to −0.5%]; P  = 0.03.).

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Resuscitation Operations Sepsis Pediatrics 139

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MARCH 1, 2016

The Trauma Death Spiral Lethal triad of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy. Resuscitative Pearls Our goal here is damage control. Otherwise, resuscitate, identify the bleeding source, and slow or stop the bleeding with blood products or surgery. Puffer fish or blob: a hyperfibrinolytic tracing.

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Resuscitation Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Operations 40

RebelEM

JUNE 19, 2023

This balance is upset in trauma by loss of blood and factors, acidosis, hypothermia and the inflammatory cascade. We should expect TXA to help in immediate stabilization and allow trauma teams the time to intervene (whether that be continued resuscitation, interventional or operative procedures).

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Blood Transfusions Outcomes Administration Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 105

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR) is an umbrella organisation, with teams the final decider of how they operate. Of the medical conditions reported, hypothermia was the largest group – the vast majority mild. Team equipment, procedures, training schedules/frequency, and skill mix vary between teams greatly.

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Soft Tissue Injuries Seizures Ambulance Services Teamwork 52